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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
Mississippi's Main Port.

The Meridian NeaoS. commenting
on an article from the New York
Maritime Journal, which appeared
in the DEMOCRAT STAR last week, /,
in regard to the Port of Pascagoula,
says:
Situated as it is at the mouth of
, the Pascagoula river, which with
its tributaries, drains fully 10000
square miles of territory which is
virtually covered with forest growth,
it may be safely said that as a lnm-
Der port Scranton, or as it is best
known, PdScagOula, is IN its infan-
cy. With boundless forest back
of it, which is tributary to mum.
Der of streams, Pascagoula has Il
lumbe supply TO draw from with
she can load Ten times the number
of vessels she now does for IA centu.
nv to come. Aud with judiciOus
system looking to the preservation
OF forests the lumber supply would
yearly exhibit decrease really i'm
material. This is well borne out by
the fact that pihe lands from which
onIy the large trees are taken fur
lumber for scores OF years with APP
parenrly as much lumber to the acre
at the end OF ii series of years as
there was ut the beginning.
ffN halI
that the lumber exports of Pascal
gould will in few years run up
into hundreds OF millions OF feet aud
with an increased depth in its chan
mel TO the sea, it may be expected
that its lumber trade will expand
more rapidly in the future than it
has done in the past.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
AGAIN THE OLD, OLD STORY

AGAIN THE OLD, OLD STORY
The Chump Centre Clarion, which
was issued as a daily for the first
time on April 10, contained the fol-
lowing IN the salutatory: "This
venture is made in response to the
clamoring of our best citizens, and
conviction that the growth aud
enterprise OF Ohump Centre de-
mands a daily paper. Being thor
oughly satified that the people will
stay by as aud encourage us in our
innovation, we launch our daily
upon the sea of journalism without
a fear for the future, we have come
to stay. Selah |" The issue of yes.
terday contained the following:
"With this issue the Clarion be-
comes a thing of the past. A great
many of our best citizens clamored
for a daily paper, and when it was
issued they wanted it delivered free,
and kicked because the inside pages
which were filled with plates, we're
not devoted to local news. They
advertised freely, but when the bills
went in they said they would see
themselves iimdasted before they
would pay such bills. We have,
therefore, quit for keeps. Selah !"
lAtchis0R Globe.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
A Southern Journals View OF the
Captured Flag Question.

1t will lie seen by the following
editorial OF the Canton Picket that it
holds that battle flags captur-
ed from the Contedrates belong TO
the Northern States and not the
United States Government and
that logically the latter has no au.
thority to surrender them without
consent of the former.
The Northern States. especially
Ohio and Kansas, are right in OBJ.
jecting to the natiOuai government
returning TO the Southern States
the battle flags captured by the vol
unteer troops of the Northern
States during the war. When those
States sent these trophies of their
vaIor to the National Capital for
preservation they did not part with
the ownership of them, neither did
they delegate to the national gov
ernmeht any power whatever to
dispose of them. These flags are
the property of the States whose
troops captured them, and if these
States sec proper to return them to
the Southern States they, and they
alone, have the right to do so. Any
other line of reasoning would be at
VARIANCE with the high principles
for which the Southern soldiers
fought and under whose auspices
the captured flags and hundreds of
uncaptured flags were unfurled-
the doctrine OF States rights. The
South always maintained and still
maintains that the States of this
great Union have reserved rights
that have never been delegated to
the nation. 1t was for this that
the South tohght, and it is for the
upholding of these principles that
VIC say today that the States that
have property right in the cap
tured Hags should Insist upon pre-
serving these rights against the
wiles and pretentlons of the gener.
al government. Stand up for youl
rights, O, Ohio, aud o, You, "bleed
ing Kausasr stand up for yours
even it you have to bleed again
The solid South staudS to your
back to whoop you up, and, should
You succeed, to rejoice that the
doctrines aud principles for which
she fought have been vindicated,
thoHgh long deferred, in the honse
of her erStwhile enemies.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
4 SE1-SHORE SERMON.

The tide rolls up-the rippling, sunny
tide;
The tossing waves throw diamonds to
the sun;
They laugh about the gray old rocks. and
fill
The air with breezy vigor as they run
The tide rolls out; the clouds hang dark
and chill;
And sadness creeps along the sea and
shore
The dripping rocks stand silent and alone,
Like solemn ghosts of days that are no
more.
o life How sweet thou AIT when tides
flow III
When skies are bright, and health is in
the air.
When sunny waves cover the weary sands,
And radiant hope laughs gaily at de-
spar!
Yet sure as life there comes the ebbing
tide,
When joy and hope flow backward from
the shore,
And dreary wastes, ahd dull and solemn
ghosts,
Come in the place of the bright days of
yOre,
A weary heart, look upward to that shore
Where hope is lost in sight that's never
dim;
There only assurance, rest and peace,
For there forever does the tide flow in
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

MONEY, OR MAN.-It money
getting for its own sake, or for
the power it cOnfers, is to continue
to be the master passion, We may
confidently expect that the conflict
between labor aud capital will in
tenSify, until it rends the social
fabric. But if II genuine interest
in man and his destiny, and in wiser
modes OF living, takes possession,
we may reasonably hope that the
upward struggle of the masses will
take the torn of quiet, gratifying
progress. Happily there are signs
on every hand that the higher idea
are winning allegiance. Even the
political economy are beginning to
admit that man, rathec than wealth
merely, is the subject of the science.
AS this idea gains general accept
auce it must effect great changes
not only in ways of looking at
things, but in conduct aud policy.
Business methods and political
action will take on new complex
ion, and produce very different re-
suits, when public opinion is thor
Oughly converted to the truth that
the chief object of private endeavOr
aud public institutions Is not the
accumulation of riches, bnt the
perfection of man. - Work and
Wages.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

HAD A CRAwFIsH IN HIS LEG
4 remarkable surgical operation
was performed in this county the
other day. Joshua Sims, "A negro
man, has for some time been con-
planning that he felt something
crawling ou his leg just above the
knee. He declared that it was a
crawfisb, and said be could feel him
biting him ali the time, Physicians
made an examination, aud laughed
at Joshua. telling him there was
nothing wrong With him. He would
not be satisfied, however, aud he
consulted a negro hoo dOOh doctor.
Tue doctor performed some kind of
an operation, and sure enough
brought forth q live crawfish from
Joshua's leg. That Is, the negroes
claim be did, aud say that Joshua
has the crawish to show for itself.
He has, at all events, made no CON-
plants since.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

The A. & NJ. College of Stark
willie, has cost the State since 1880,
in round numbers $340, 900.
Don't get scared at these large
figures? They do not lie. Well
how many farmers have graduated
at this Agricultural Collegef 1t
we are correctly Informed three of
over three hundred graduates are
now farmers. The TAX payers no
doubt think S340, 900 a right snug
little sum for educating three
farmers. How much better fellow
voters would it have been to have
appropriated that $4,000 to the
common schools OF the several
counties of the State.-Ripley Sen
tiHel.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

The threats OF Jones HamiltOn'S
friends and organs to invoke the aid
of Judge Lynch to suppress the
criticisms OF the SaoOfd and Shield
and Ne,o MiSSiSSippian is an evi
dence OF self conscious weakness in
their cause. If there is any true
Mississippi pluck and love OF fair
play left in the people of Jackson
they will protect the editors of
those papers from mob injury at
whatever cost. The opposition CON
trolls newspapers, too, and if the
accused journals miSstate facts,
why crush them with the truth.
No men with unrestricted means of
reaching the public ear and con-
science, having II just cause to de-
tend, will need appeal to unlawful
and mob violence. At this distance
that course puts a bad aspect on the
cause it is designed TO defend and
appear to justify the Ne,o Missassip
piGR'S charge that it is "the desper-
alton of guilt."-Nes0 Orleans CITY
Item.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
Societies.

.PAscAGoULA LODGE a. F. AND A. NJ
No. 202 meets third Saturday night IN
each month. NJ. NJ. Evans, w. u. )
j, II. Rolls, S. w; ID. O'Guynn, J. W.;
H. G.. Dempf, Secretary A. Blumer
Treasurer j. w. Stewart, S. D.; }. $
POitis, J. D.; G.. L. Howe, S. and 1.
EscATAwPA LODGE KNGHTs or HONOR
No. 31l5-Meets second and fourth Satur-
day nights in each month. Officers: H.
Colmer, Jr., D.; Chas. Ehlers, V. d.; +.
COlmec, A. D.; b. w, Lester, r. II. N
Crumhorn. f. R.; II. Ehlers, T., +. Green
ough, G.; VIM. Greenough, C.; q, W,
HOugh, G. Z. A. Suthotf, S.
GULF LODGE KNIGHTS OF HONOR No.
24S4-Meets on first and fourth Saturday
nights Of each month. Ira W. Broome'
d. l. McIDnis, V. D.; W. NJ. Ward, A. ;
J. K. Mcleod, R.; P. Il. Freeland, F. K,
ID, K. McInnis, G.; VIM, Welch, e; al
bert Frentz, G.; G. j. Anderson, s.; +.
W. Morrill,, J. w. Norris, VIM. Watkins
Trustees.
r. L. HOWE R. A. CHAPTER No. 49,
Meets second Saturday night IN each
month. T. A. COulson, II. P.i J. W.
Morris, King.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

A newspaper or an editor that
people will not talk about are rath-
er barren concerns. The editor
who discharges his duties faithfully
need not expect that all bis readers
will applaud his work-sOme will
curse him this week, and those
that did not will curse hIm next.
His only course is to go ahead aud
believe something, for iu this en-
lightened age people abhOr men
without opinion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

Moss Point Directory.


METHoDIsT-Rev. j. p. Drake, pastor
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
Ing every Thursday evening.
BAPTIsT-Elder 0. d. Bowen, pastor
Preaching first and third Sabbaths in each
month.
PREsBYTERIAN-Re D. o Byers, pas
tor. Preaching every second and fourth
Sabbath at 1890 am. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
state officers.

Robert Lowry, Governor. G. d. Stands, Lieu;
tenant Governor Geo. NJ. Govan, Secretary OF
State W. W. Stone Auditor Public Accounts
VIM. L. Hemingway, Treasurer 7. Marshall
Miller Attorney -Genefal; j. X. Preston, super
intendent of Publicl Education G. W. Carlisle
Commissioner Of Immigration and Agriculture.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

AMUSING THE BABY.-"And
now, Bobby,7 said lis mother, as
she buttoued her gloves, ''be a
good little boy while l am out, and
do everything you can to amuse
baby"
On her return she discovered
that Bobby had emptied the con-
teuts of the molasses jug over
babyfs head, aud the happy laugh
ter from the infantile lips told her
more eloquently than mere words
could ever hope to tell how emf
uently successful Bobby's efforts IN
the amusement line bad been.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
POstOffice Hours.

The',l owing are the pOstofice hours of the
Scranton postofioe:
Openi rom O'Clock am to pm. From 3oclock
Sun ay-Ofice open half an hour before and after
depaI ure Of mail trains.
Mas. MARY G. LAIRD, P. NJ.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

Mrs. Cleveland was one OF the
girls at her old school recently, and
especially requested that she be
treated as such. This WIS wise at
the same time that il was not ex-
actly sincere for the other girls
protested that she altogether failed
to slide down the bannisters OF send
on the fiRt surreptlious letter.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
Justice Courts.

C. p. Bowman holds regular terms of
Justice conrt ut thecourt- house in Scran-
con on the first and third Saturdays in
each month
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

POstofice open from an. to pm.
every day.
On Sundays open from 9 to 1Oa.m. and
from to pm.
Letters for register viii be received
during the week from a.. m. till $3.50 p. m.
Ne Letters registered on Sundays, nor after
hours on week DAYS.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
lroa Sraafsm---ATivcs at e.35 an. and
a;l5 Pm. Departs at 9sI5 an and
sst5 pm.
Leakesuil7s ,Romfs---Auives on Wednes-
M and saturdays at s pm. Departs
eo'Aond2ys and Thursiays At an.
---- Al. BLUMER. p n.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
Official Directory Jackson County

Clerk of the Courts-Walter NJ. Denny.
Sheriff-John +. Clark.
Treasurer%eJ. X. Mcleod.
SurveyOr-E. w. Morrill,.
Assessor-E X. Ramsay.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ed-Dr. II. L. Howe.
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Board of Health, jackson Go.

s. S. Henry, president. DIR. W. A: Cox
Charles Bosrer, J. w Stewart and W, 5
Dodson, ST. DR.. E. Y. Griffin, port ply
Sicipu
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

A recent attempt to import q
COW as tbousehold elects for "per-
sonal use" was stopped by the
Treasury Department.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

When a female widaeF mis plenty
gsot.lookinness Sot Der cap tor
mau, she got him yOost 50 EASY
like he holt ioar diicrcBt kiud Of
aces.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

IA Rev. Sam Jones hits wherever he
sees head. He is in the West,
and says that the st. Paul Chris
tians will not be ia heaven twenty
4Our hours without having a real
estate sign out and claiming the
agency tor all the best corner lots
IN the Celestial City. II seems to
Us that this savors of irreverence.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
Scranton Directory

CHURCH NOTICE. Rev. j. d. HAYS.
Methodist, wiz preach each month at the
following times and places:
At Orange Grove first Sabbath at l.
q. NJ, and u. nj.
At Scranton second Sabbath Mt ii q. m.
and p. III.
At Zion third Sabbath at IL a. M, and
z p. IN.
At Scranton fourth Sabbath at IL a. M. e,
and East Pascagonla at Z p, m.
l. .. @. F.-Scranton Lodge No. 45'
meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p, m. s. j.
Armstrong, N.G, ]. W. Roberts, " g.
f. d. Becht, Secretary !; W. h, Meade,
Treasurer. Visiting brethren always vel
come.
Fire Company.
SCRANTON FIRE COMPANY No. Is. h.
Thompson, president, Geo. Frcntz, fore
man. Regular meeting first Monday
night in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

How much moro seductive
Wrong is than Right. Singular, is
it not, that Good, (which is Right
never tempts as, but that Evil,
(which is Wrone) Is always setting
snares for usf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

he won't subscribe tor uewspa'
per but be will borrow one from bis
ftieud aud forget to return Il.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08

kev. g. y. Thompson, Methodist viii
sfeach - Ocean Springs. lst and % sun
9 - % easb moatb af II an. Biloxi 2d
-. eeHgsth At u an. and pm Iiandsooro
- tahlaIh e q z - ard Z pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
-hancery Court Seventh Dis
SYLVANUS EVANS Chancellor.

jackson county, first Monday of March and Sep
tember continuing six days
Harrison county, second Monday IN March and
Sentember continuing six days.
Hancock county, third Monday in Marcn and
september, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday n April and Oc-
tober continuing six days.
Marion county, fourth Monday in March and
September continuing six days.
Perry county first Monday after the fourth Mon
day in March and September, continuing six days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday of March and September continuing six
days.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and Novem'
Ser continuing six days.
November continuing twelve days.d,
Kemper county, second Monday In May and No
vember continuing six days.
Monthly rules of Chancery Court on first Mon
day In each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-08
THE COU r T s.
REGULAR TERMS.
.,.,o,,,t court.-seventh District.

SAMUEL H. TERRAL Judge.
JAS. H. NEVILLE. District i,c Adtenyl AAtttorney -,
'.n"at waT' continuing twelve days.
A9g%on Wau,ner county, first Monday in March and
s.nsamber, continuing twelve days.
oePS ePSS"derdale county first Monday in July and
r,nnaTy, continuing twenty-four Judicial days if
o1SST WAYNE county, fret Monday in April and octo
t.r Continuing six days.
e9l nrsene county second Monday in April and Oc-
toher continuing six days
UOgsr, parrv couRty, fourth Monday of April and
ootobeT and continue six days.
Marion county first Monday of May and No
vember, and continue six days
hancock county, second Monday OF May and
November and continue six days.
Harrison county, fourth Monday of May and
Ncyember and continue six days.
Jackson county, first Monday OF June and De
amber and continue six DAYS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-03-02
Sherman and the youngest Soldier"

Gen. Sherman is famous for his
brusquc manners. He has never allowed
the effete and luxuriant East to tame his
wild Western nature. A few years ago
he was at big meeting of the Grand
Army of the Republic at st. Louis,
when young man approached him and
said:
General, you don't know me, but Ihave
known you long time. | suppose l was
the youngest soldier who served with
you during the war, and want to shake
hands with my old commander" Gen.
Sherman looked at the young man mo-
mcnt and said: "My friend, l suppose
at least 1000 men have claimed the honor
of being the youngest of my soldiers. y
How old where you when you entered
the service!' 81 was just 49," was the
response.
"Well, if you were only 49," said
Gen. Sherman, "all l have to say is that
you had better stayed at home with your
mother. ~ Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-03-02
The Hawk Got WOrsted.

Two little boys that l happen to
know of managed to get hold of three
or four pair of squads about Is months
ago, and now they have flock of
about eighty pigeons. A hungry hawk
managed to slip up on the pigeons one
morning. Singing out Brownie, he
made dart for the veteran. Brownie
flew directly at the window of the little
boys room, followed by the hawk. At
the window the pigeon made turn of
indescribabc swiftness, and the hawk
went crashing through window pane.
1t so happened that Gagged mocking-
bird was hanging in the room, and the
sudden appearance of the hawk caused
Dick to give utterance to shricks that
could be heard quarter of mile. The
hawk, nothing dazed by his experience,
made an effort to get at tho bird and
mounted the cage for that purpose. Dick
fell on the floor Of his wire parlor and
made the house resound with his shrill
cries. Then the little boys appeared on
the scene and they soon put an end to
tho hawk. = Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-03-02
HOW 10 Ikeen tho Hands Soft.

A Little ammonia or borax in the
water you wash your hands with and
that water just lukcwarm, will keep the
skin clean and soft. A little oatmeal
mixed with the water will whitcn the
hands Many people use glyccrinc on
their hands when they go to bed, wear
ing gloves to keep tho bedding clean;
but glyccrnc makes some skins harsh
and red. These people should rub their
hands with dry oatmeal, and wear gloves
in bed. The best preparation for the
hands at night is white of egg, with a
grain Of alum dissolved in it. 'Roman
toilet paste" is merely white of egg,
barclcy flour, and honey. They say it
was used by the Romans in olden time.
Any way, 1t is a tirst-class thing; but it
is mean, sticky stuff to use, and does
not do the work any better than oat-
meal. The toughest and hardest hands
can be made soft and white in months
time by doctoring them a little at bed
time; all the tools you need are nail
brush, bottle of ammonia, a box of
powdered borax, and little fine white
sand to rub the stains off, or cut Of
lemon, which will do even better for the
acid of the lemon will clean anything.
Manicurcs use acids in the shop, but the
lemon is quite as good, and isn't poison
Gus, while the acids arc. = Analyst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-03-02
MOSby,s Narrow EScaDe.

Colonel John S. Mosby describes the
way he was once captured in a Virginia
farm house. He says: "Thc Federal
Major Frazcr's men had just gone into
camp, and sent couricrs in every drec-
tion summoning my men to rendezvous
at certain point, from which proposed
to move and attack Frazer's camp. AS
he had just gone into camp, l had no idea
that he would he on the move so
quickly as he was. Accompanied by one
man, rode to the house of man named
Lake, about mile from Frazer's camp,
for the purpose of getting cup of cof-
fee. As we reached the house my man
offered to hold my horse while l went in
for my coffee, but on my order he dis
mounted and entered the house with
M. 1t was just after dark. We passed
into one OF the rooms, and our party
then consisted Of myself, my soldier,
another gentleman and lady. I
was dressed in my usual manner,
the stars on my coat-collar indicating
my rank. Suddenly Major Frazcr's men
were seen coming along the road, too
near to enable me to mount my horse and
escape. As the Union soldiers ap-
preached they saw our two horses stand
ing by, and Immediately surrounded the
house. l was standing near window.
A lighted candle stood on q table near
by. As the soldiers approached the
house one of them took aim and fired at
me through the window. The hole made
in the glass by the bullet is there to day.
have been in the house several times
since the war, and the man who now
occupies it says he would not take
$1,000 for that pane of glass. Well,
the bullet struck me on the left side
of the abdomen and passed around in
front to tho right side. In the confu-
sion that ensucd the candle light was
extinguished. l walked into an ad-
joining room, in which stood bureau. l
took off my uniform coat and threw it un-
der the bureau. l then lay down on the
the floor and awaited events, my outside
garments being my boots, pantaloons
and blue shirt. The Union soldiers
entered the room, and the first thing
they did was 10 pull off my boots. Sub
scquently Major Frazer arrived and ask
ed my name. gave him fictitious
one. was in terrible agony, but l could
not help laughing when soldier, on ex-
aiming the wound, said, in pitiful
tone, Poor fellow, he's shot entirely
through the hearth Locating my heart
in the abdomen was too funny for
man, even wounded as l was, 10 resist
laughing at. l acted my part so we'll
that succeeded in conccaling my iden-
tity, and shortly afterward the Union
soldiers left the house. They had been
gone but short time when some of my
own men came up and bore me away. Sub
sequently l had the bullet extracted, and
my daughter now has it in her posses
sion.n